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Meerkat mania: Live-streaming app is new Twitter trend

Learn how to broadcast video on Twitter with Meerkat, get the band back together for Rock Band 4, and let Google be your bartending buddy.

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Meerkatting is all the rage on Twitter. (Well, until the next video-streaming app comes along.)

Watch this episode of CNET Update to learn the secrets of the Meerkat app. There's also news regarding a different species of video streaming: HBO Now and Sling TV. Also, it's time to dust off the plastic guitars... Rock Band is back. (OK Google, I'm going to need something strong.):

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